Free Find & Replace Text Tool - Bulk, Regex & Whole-Word (2026)
Find and replace any word, phrase, or pattern in your text instantly. Add multiple find/replace pairs to apply bulk replacements in one click - free, private, and runs entirely in your browser.
Bulk pairs · Regex mode · Case & whole-word options · All free, all instant.
Works with any plain text: articles, code snippets, CSV data, log files, and more. Whether you're editing a document, cleaning CSV data, renaming variables in a code snippet, or swapping brand names across a report - paste your text above and apply all replacements in one click.
Last updated: June 5 2026
Reviewed by the QuickTooly Team
Find & Replace Guide
What Is Find and Replace - and Why Use an Online Tool?
Find and replace is the process of locating every occurrence of a specific word or phrase inside a block of text and swapping it for something else. While editors like Word and VS Code have this built in, an online tool is faster when you're working with raw text, need to share the result, or want bulk replacement across multiple patterns at once - without opening a heavy application.
- Bulk pairs: Apply up to 10 find/replace rules simultaneously - rename multiple variables, swap brand names, or clean up a dataset in one pass.
- Regex support: Power users can write regular expressions for pattern-based replacements - match phone numbers, strip HTML tags, normalise dates, and more.
- Case sensitivity: Choose whether "Hello" and "hello" count as the same match or different ones.
- Whole-word matching: In plain-text mode, toggle "Whole word" so that searching for "cat" won't match "concatenate".
- 100% private: All processing runs in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server.
- Completely free: No account, no usage limits, no paywalls.
How to Find and Replace Text - 3 Steps
- Paste your text into the input area above.
- Add your find/replace pairs - one per row. Click + Add pair for additional rules. Leave "Replace with" blank to delete matches.
- Click Apply, then copy - the result appears below with a count of replacements made.
Understanding the Options
| Option | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ignore case | On | "Hello", "hello", and "HELLO" all match the same search term. |
| Case sensitive | Off | Only exact-case matches are replaced. |
| Plain text mode | On | Your search term is treated as a literal string; special characters are auto-escaped. |
| Regex mode | Off | Your search term is compiled as a JavaScript regular expression. Use capture groups like (\w+) in replace with $1. |
| Whole word | Off | Only matches the search term when surrounded by word boundaries (unavailable in regex mode). |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I replace text with nothing (delete matches)?
Yes. Leave the "Replace with" field empty. Every match of your search term will be deleted from the output.
How do I use regex capture groups?
Enable Regex mode, then use parentheses to create groups in your Find pattern - for example (\w+)\s(\w+). Reference them in the Replace field with $1, $2, etc. This lets you reverse names, reformat dates, and restructure any repeating pattern.
What is the maximum number of find/replace pairs?
You can add up to 10 pairs per run. Pairs are applied from top to bottom, so the output of one replacement can feed into the next. If you need more than 10, run the tool twice.
Is there a text size limit?
There is no hard limit - the tool processes whatever your browser can handle in memory. In practice, texts up to several megabytes work without issue.
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. All replacements happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted to any server, stored in a database, or shared with any third party.
Why does "Whole word" disable in regex mode?
In regex mode you control word boundaries yourself - simply add \b around your pattern (e.g. \bcat\b). The tool disables the toggle to avoid wrapping your regex in extra boundary anchors unexpectedly.
How do I find and replace text in a document or Word file?
Copy the text from your document, paste it into the input above, set your find/replace pairs, and click Apply. Then paste the result back into your document. For .docx or PDF files you cannot edit directly in-browser, this workflow gives you the same bulk-replace power without needing a desktop app.
What's the keyboard shortcut for find and replace?
In most desktop editors, Ctrl+H (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+H (Mac) opens the find-and-replace dialog. In browsers, Ctrl+F / ⌘+F opens find-only. This online tool is useful when you need multi-pair bulk replacement that native editor dialogs don't support in a single pass.
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